The family of a woman murdered by her partner who caused her horrific internal injuries with a broom handle described their "living hell". They condemned the killer for the baseless lies he told in court that added to their grief.
Carl Silcox, 45, murdered Adell Cowan, 43, who was found dead on a bed at his home in Caerphilly on October 18, 2020. She was discovered after Silcox called the police from a phone box and told the operator "I just woke up and my missus is dead."
Ms Cowan was declared dead by paramedics who attended Dol Yr Eos, in Mornington Meadows shortly after 12.10am. She had been dead for some hours. A post mortem was carried out which resulted in the discovery of severe internal injuries. Ms Cowan had also sustained a laceration to her spleen and the lining of her pelvis. The victim also had facial injuries.
